Poems

By William Dean Howells

"Poems" by William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". This book is a collection of his published poetic works all in one place. From The Pilot's Story to the Bobolinks are Singing, each poem is realistic yet magical and captures the essence of being human perfectly which is why he has been such a revered poet for so long.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 17, 2019
• ISBN: 4064066175375

William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells was a realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings.

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William Dean Howells

Poems

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066175375

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THE PILOT’S STORY.

FORLORN.

PLEASURE-PAIN.

IN AUGUST.

THE EMPTY HOUSE.

BUBBLES.

LOST BELIEFS.

LOUIS LEBEAU’S CONVERSION.

CAPRICE.

SWEET CLOVER.

THE ROYAL PORTRAITS.

(AT LUDWIGSHOF.)

THE FAITHFUL OF THE GONZAGA.

THE FIRST CRICKET.

THE MULBERRIES.

BEFORE THE GATE.

CLEMENT.

BY THE SEA.

SAINT CHRISTOPHER.

ELEGY ON JOHN BUTLER HOWELLS,

THANKSGIVING.

A SPRINGTIME.

IN EARLIEST SPRING.

THE BOBOLINKS ARE SINGING.

PRELUDE.

(TO AN EARLY BOOK OF VERSE.)

THE MOVERS.

SKETCH.

THROUGH THE MEADOW.

GONE.

THE SARCASTIC FAIR.

RAPTURE.

DEAD.

THE DOUBT.

THE THORN.

THE MYSTERIES.

THE BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.

FOR ONE OF THE KILLED.

THE TWO WIVES.

(TO COLONEL J. G. M., IN MEMORY OF THE EVENT BEFORE ATLANTA.)

BEREAVED.

THE SNOW-BIRDS.

VAGARY.

FEUERBILDER.

AVERY.

[Niagara, 1853.]

BOPEEP: A PASTORAL.

WHILE SHE SANG.

A POET.

CONVENTION.

THE POET’S FRIENDS.

NO LOVE LOST.

A ROMANCE OF TRAVEL.

THE SONG THE ORIOLE SINGS.

PORDENONE.

THE LONG DAYS.

THE PILOT’S STORY.

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